Targeted poverty alleviation using photovoltaic power: Review of Chinese policies

Zhang, Huiming; Xu, Zhidong; Sun, Chuanwang; Elahi, Ehsan

doi:10.1016/j.enpol.2018.06.004

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“…The government, along with SESN program implementing agencies, can provide training for developing technical skills to the last mile energy poor. They then can set up small-scale energy shops to facilitate after-sales services in remote rural areas [50] , [51] . These small energy shops can also strengthen the local supply chain and distribution network of solar home system components.…”

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Energy access and pandemic-resilient livelihoods: The role of solar energy safety nets

Zaman

Vliet

Posch

2021

Energy Research & Social Science

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Lack of energy access undermines the socio-economic conditions of households, reducing their resilience, particularly in the face of disruptive effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Hundreds of millions of poor rural households, who live in remote and difficult-to-reach areas, are still without access to energy. Solar energy safety nets, in the form of targeted social assistance programs and off-grid technological solutions, do not only advance energy access but also develop capacities of households to prepare for, respond to, and recover from specific threats like pandemics. We discuss ongoing solar energy safety net programs in the largest off-grid solar markets of Bangladesh, India, Kenya, and Nigeria, and how such programs are affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. We find that solar energy safety net programs should be maintained and updated to emphasize their potential for building pandemic-resilient livelihoods. These programs can be supported with efforts to build local value chains and economies based on clean electricity. Well-designed solar energy safety net policies generate multiple co-benefits, including the resilience of households to pandemics.

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Section: Solar Energy Safety Nets In Times Of Pandemicmentioning

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Energy access and pandemic-resilient livelihoods: The role of solar energy safety nets

Zaman

Vliet

Posch

2021

Energy Research & Social Science

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“…The previous research has focused on the following aspects. First, it explores relevant policy innovations, such as land policies, in the implementation process of the targeted poverty alleviation strategy [6,7]. Second, the implementation effect of the targeted poverty alleviation policy is evaluated based on different perspectives and methods [8][9][10][11].…”

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The Effects of China’s Targeted Poverty Alleviation Policy on the Health and Health Equity of Rural Poor Residents: Evidence from Shaanxi Province

2020

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Objective: China’s targeted poverty alleviation policy has a profound impact on the country’s rural economic and social development now. This study aimed to learn about the health status and health equity of rural poor residents under the implementation of the policy. It further explores the factors affecting the health status and health equity of rural poor residents in order to contribute to the improvement of the policy. Methods: The data of 1233 rural poor residents were collected from a questionnaire survey from 12 prefecture-level cities and areas of Shaanxi province in 2017, and the self-reported health was used to reflect the health status. A concentration index was applied to measure the inequity of the health status of rural poor residents. The decomposition method was employed to explore the source of health inequity. Results: The results showed that 44.56% of rural poor residents in Shaanxi province had a poor or very poor health status, which was affected by their economic level, gender, age, degree of education, and marital status. Additionally, participation in agricultural industry development, relocation, health poverty alleviation, and basic living standards were significantly correlated with health status. The concentration index of the health status of rural poor residents was 0.0327. The primary contributors to the health inequity in different regions varied, but the economic level and the degree of education were the most significant factors, and the targeted poverty alleviation policy had a significant impact on health equity. Conclusions: The results indicated that the health status of rural poor residents in Shaanxi province was generally poor, there was a pro-rich inequity in the health status, and the degree of education and economic level were the primary factors affecting the health status and health equity. The targeted poverty alleviation policy greatly impacted the health status and health equity of rural poor residents, and the difference in health status would lead to the inequity of benefits of the targeted poverty alleviation policy. In the future, the policy should focus on ensuring the sustainable development ability of rural residents with poor health status.

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“…In Europe, this number will be increased to 36% by 2020 [2]. Furthermore, in order to encourage the development of clean energy and alleviate poverty, the Photovoltaic Poverty Alleviation (PVPA) projects which utilise the subsidies and income from PV power to alleviate poverty in rural areas is innovated by Chinese government [3,4].…”

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Modelling and analysis of radial distribution network with high penetration of renewable energy considering the time series characteristics

Liu

Zhou

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IET Generation, Transmission & Distribution

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Targeted poverty alleviation using photovoltaic power: Review of Chinese policies

Cited by 112 publications

References 33 publications

Energy access and pandemic-resilient livelihoods: The role of solar energy safety nets

Energy access and pandemic-resilient livelihoods: The role of solar energy safety nets

The Effects of China’s Targeted Poverty Alleviation Policy on the Health and Health Equity of Rural Poor Residents: Evidence from Shaanxi Province

Modelling and analysis of radial distribution network with high penetration of renewable energy considering the time series characteristics

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